Anadolu Efes Istanbul and swingman Elijah Bryant have reached a new agreement to keep working together until the end of the 2024-25 season, the club announced on Thursday. Bryant (28 years old, 1.96 meters) averaged 8.5 points on 60.5% two-pointers and 86.0% free throws, 4.1 rebounds and a PIR of 9.9 in 34 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, his second with Efes. In the 2021-22 campaign, Bryant helped Efes win its second EuroLeague title, recording 16 points and 6 rebounds in the semifinal against Olympiacos Piraeus. Bryant also became a Turkish League champion with Efes this season.
Elijah Bryant renews at Efes until 2025
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Bryant started his career with Israeli side Hapoel Eliat. He also played for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of Israel and the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, which he helped win the NBA title in 2021. That allowed Bryant to join an elite list of 11 NBA and EuroLeague winners, which also features Toni Kukoc, Bob McAdoo and teammate Rodrigue Beaubois, among others. Bryant also helped Maccabi win the Israeli double (league and cup titles) in 2020, before lifting the Israeli Cup trophy in 2021. In 131 EuroLeague career games with Efes and Maccabi, Bryant has amassed 1,037 points and 425 rebounds.